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Healthy Campus 2020:  Let’s Take Action

May 29, 2014

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Chair: Allison Smith, New York University Immediate Past Chair: Michelle Burcin, Walden

University Subcommittee Chairs:

◦ George Brown, University of Alabama◦ Jim Grizzell◦ Erin Link, Illinois State University◦ Sara Stahlman, UNC- Chapel Hill◦ Katie Vatalaro-Hill – Virginia Commonwealth University

Subcommittee members

Coalition Leadership

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Video

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Comprehensive sets of national health objectives (US Health & Human Services)

Designed to measure progress over time

Public and college health documents (American College Health Association)

Leading Health Indicators

Healthy People & Healthy Campus

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Writing Group… Michelle Burcin, Walden University

George Brown, University of Alabama

Cynthia Burwell, Norfolk State University

Jim Grizzell, CSU-Pomona

Katie Vatalaro Hill, Virginia Commonwealth University

Jacque Hamilton, Texas A & M- Corpus Christi

Eric Stein, Stanford University

Sara Stahlman, UNC- Chapel Hill

Allison Smith, New York University

Ann Quinn-Zobeck, The BACCHUS Network

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54 Student Objectives and 21 Faculty/Staff Objectives

Ecological Model MAP-IT Key characteristics of a Healthy Campus initiative

Healthy Campus 2020 Framework:Objectives + Tool Kit

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VisionCampus communities in which all members live long, healthy lives.

Overarching goals: Create social and physical environments that promote good

health for all. Support efforts to increase academic success,

productivity, student and faculty/staff retention, and life-long learning.

Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.

Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of the entire campus community.

Promote quality of life, healthy development, and positive health behaviors.

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1. Creates a comprehensive, strategic framework that unites health issues under a single umbrella and aligns with the mission and values of institutions of higher education.

2. Requires tracking of data-driven outcomes to monitor progress and to motivate, guide, and focus action.

3. Engages a network of multidisciplinary, multisectoral stakeholders at all levels.

4. Guides research, program planning, and policy efforts to promote health and prevent disease.

5. Utilizes population-level interventions, while addressing the social determinants of health.

Key Characteristics of Healthy Campus

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27% (n=106) reported having a Healthy Campus initiative

Target Audience:◦ 231 (59%) didn’t answer question◦ Of those that responded (n=162):

54% faculty, staff and students 40% students only 6% faculty, staff only

How are we doing?

Source: January 29, 2013 Webinar Registration Survey; n=393

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Implementation of MAP-IT Framework

39% (n=152) reported having a multidisciplinary coalition/committee/task force (above and beyond student health and wellness)

37% (n=145) reported assessing both needs and resources and setting priorities based on this assessment

18% (n=69) reported developing Healthy Campus plan with goals, objectives, targets, and action steps

18% (n=69) reported implementing evidence-based policies, programs, or health communication strategies

25% (n=99) reported conducting regular evaluations to measure progress of selected Healthy Campus objectives

How are we doing?

Source: January 29, 2013 Webinar Registration Survey; n=393

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Challenges How to get started… where to begin Motivating our campus Getting support Buy-in from other functional areas Lack of personnel Support from administration Funding Territory Issues Lacking Knowledge/Information

How are we doing?

Source: January 29, 2013 Webinar Registration Survey; n=393

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~1204 members on the Healthy Campus listserv

Website Utilization (2/2/2013-5/23/2014)◦ 29,282 unique users ◦ 85,530 page views

Increased ongoing engagement via social media platforms

ACHF Grant Opportunity Characteristics of Healthy Campus initiative Strategic Planning Launch Pledge

2013-2014 Coalition Activities

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Online pledge for institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to demonstrate their commitment to achieving Healthy Campus 2020 goals and objectives

Healthy Campus Partners have the opportunity to:

◦ Champion and work to engage others on your campus and across the country

◦ Tailor involvement with Healthy Campus to meet your campus' or organization's needs

◦ Share how your campus or organization uses Healthy Campus 2020

◦ Join the ACHA Healthy Campus Coalition (ACHA individual members only) and participate in Healthy Campus 2020 activities

Take the pledge!

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2014-2017 Strategic Plan

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6 years to achieve Healthy Campus 2020 goals

Long term engagement and support is a new focus for Healthy Campus Coalition

There are a lot of great ideas! Helps us think critically and strategically about how we allocate Coalition resources and time

Provides transparency and facilitates continuity

Why Do Strategic Planning?

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Jan 2014: Held strategic planning session with Healthy Campus leadership team to identify barriers/challenges and develop goals and objectives

Feb 2014: Presented definition, revised purpose, goals, and objectives to Coalition members

March 2014: Comment period for Coalition members to provide feedback on definition, revised purpose, goals, and objectives

April 2014: Definition, revised purpose, goals, and objectives finalized

Annual Meeting 2014: Facilitated brainstorm of activities and projects to support the goals and objectives

Summer 2014: Leadership will meet to finalize action plan

Process

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To enhance the organization’s expertise and voice on health objective issues at the national level.

To be a mechanism for the exchange of information, resources, and tools to determine priority health issues topics.

To provide a framework for guide the determination of objectives; advise the planning and implementation of evidence-based initiatives programs (based on ACHA tools, college health standards, and CAS standards); and monitoring and evaluating achievement of achieving national objectives.

To participate in national, regional, state and local activities that support health objectives related to campus-community health.

To identify and disseminate best practices addressing campus health objectives priority health topics.

To provide continuing education and professional development across ACHA higher education.

The purpose of the ACHA Healthy Campus Coalition is:

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1. Expand advocacy to facilitate campuses across higher education in achieving Healthy Campus 2020 goals

2. Increase the capability and capacity of higher education professionals to lead effective Healthy Campus initiatives

3. Create a community of Healthy Campus leaders

Three Year Goals

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1. Demonstrate to stakeholders the value of building healthy campuses for students, staff, and faculty nationwide

2. Identify opportunities for alignment with priorities across diverse groups of stakeholders.

3. Research and establish a variety of tools and strategies to engage stakeholders

Goal 1: Expand advocacy to facilitate campuses across higher education in achieving Healthy Campus 2020 goals

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1. Expand the portfolio of tools and resources available to support skill acquisition in core competencies

2. Identify and promote best practices to guide local implementation

Goal 2: Increase the capability and capacity of higher education professionals to lead effective Healthy Campus initiatives

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1. Identify and catalog Healthy Campus initiatives and champions nationwide

2. Enhance online and in-person spaces for interaction between professionals working towards building a healthy campus

3. Create opportunities to foster an “all teach, all learn” approach to improvement and innovation

Goal 3: Create a community of Healthy Campus leaders

Brainstorm Time!ideas for projects/activities that

support the Healthy Campus Strategic Plan

goals and objectives

Reports from Small Group Discussions

Connect.Collaborate.

Create.

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Social Media

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